The red lines Obama chose to ignore

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Andrea Shea King
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09/09/2013 @ 2:35 pm
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Whoa!

“Hey Barry, these are the red lines you should be worried about,” headlined a tweet which spun out across the social media universe, rapidly spreading this stunning visual worldwide.

The image depicts the iconic blood-smeared finger streaks left on a Benghazi wall after U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three Americans were left to die when President Obama, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and others in his administration ignored their pleas for help in a 9/11 attack in Libya one year ago this week.

By last Friday, the bloody image had spread like wildfire throughout the social media, generating yet another version, which seared the image further into the world’s consciousness.

The “red line” refers to the arbitrary line of demarcation President Obama drew against Syria’s use of chemical warfare – you know, the one he denied ever having said despite countless political cartoons and news reports indicating otherwise.

Congressional phone lines are busy. Voice mailboxes are full. Your emailed letter goes into a computer software program that’s never read by human eyes. And if you do get through, a dispassionate intern or low-level clerk notes your comments with a polite yawn.

Tired of banging your head against a congressional wall when you want to let fly with a piece of your mind? Or offer support and thanks to a member for doing the right thing?

The best way to get your message to a member of Congress is to tweet them. Make it public for all to see, or direct message them privately. Believe me, they read them all. It’s quick, direct, and the number of tweets you can send is unlimited. What’s not to like? Here’s how to find them on Twitter.

Want to grade them on their legislative actions and tell them why? Head here: GradeGov.com. They’ll get the message.

And finally, leave a message on their Facebook page. To find them, simply type their name in the search box on the Facebook toolbar.

A federal court will hear arguments Monday, Sept. 9, in a case that could shape the future of the Internet. The Hill reports that Federal Communications Commission lawyers will defend the FCC’s controversial ‘Net neutrality regulations against Verizon’s legal challenge in front of a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

The outcome of the case will also have wide-ranging implications for the FCC’s ability to impose any regulations on broadband Internet service.